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Historic Illinois church thrives despite devastating floods and a town that’s disappeared

by Jay Copp

(OSV News) — Immaculate Conception Church, a handsome, 19th-century red-brick edifice near the Mississippi River, hosts a weekly Mass on late Saturday afternoons. That is absolutely nothing new. …

Baptisms in Ireland see dramatic drop of 30% in a decade
‘Blue Miles,’ Cistercian monk’s debut novel, offers glimpse into abbey life
Vatican’s top diplomat begins visit to Russia as European leaders flock to Kyiv
Catholic schools’ new year sees safety, security and budget impacts after school shooting
Catholic priest’s new study Bible brings faith and science together for a doubting generation

U.S. Church

Rosary ministry brings healing to Arkansas man

by Maryanne Meyerriecks | Arkansas Catholic

Green, 28, said he shares his artistry, faith and devotion to Our Lady in every rosary he makes.

Rosary ministry brings healing to Arkansas man

Annunciation leaders guide wounded community towards peace 1 year after school shooting

A year after school shooting, Annunciation family moves forward in hope

Catholic education is ‘an act of hope’ that proclaims Christ’s love, says Bishop Fernandes

Confession must include desire for reconciliation for clergy-penitent privilege, AZ court says

World

Venezuelan archbishop says hope endures as Church rebuilds from catastrophic quakes

by Junno Arocho Esteves

Speaking with OSV News on Aug. 20, president of the Venezuelan bishops’ conference recalled the fateful day when his country was struck by back-to-back earthquakes, the strongest to …

Bishop: Rupnik mosaics at Lourdes to be covered before pope’s visit and remain masked indefinitely
‘Prayer is our number one weapon’ against Russian aggression, says papal nuncio to Ukraine
Colombia: Bogotá archdiocese launches ‘spiritual first aid’ mission to quake-hit cities
Threatened harvest and daily harassment rattle West Bank’s last Christian village
Pope ‘saddened’ by devastation in Indonesia following earthquake

Pope calls for end to West Bank violence, pursuit of two-state solution

Australian bishop found guilty of abusing 3 young Aboriginal men

Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, financial assistance to disaster-stricken Colombia

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV: See Jesus in the face of every person with disabilities

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Look to the teenagers

by Laura Kelly Fanucci

Cultivating a relationship with Mary

by Colleen Pressprich

The Church in the Upper Midwest

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

Reviews

The End of Oak Street

by John Mulderig
‘Strange Land’: The Hillbilly Thomists drop new album while on tour
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
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